Cane Jitsu Defense - Ted Gordon

n nSadly, in today's world, you may risk your life going unarmed as you walk or go to your car. It is not the same world it was a few years ago. People are desperate. If you don't want to carry a gun, the next best alternative is a thick stick. Look at the riot police with their sticks (Pr-24s). Get a self-defense cane (usually solid oak or hickory and one-inch thick), and you have the means to defend yourself with something you can legally carry for health. Also, there are special chapters for wheelchair-bound, elderly seniors, and against multiple attackers.n nn nn n nn nHalf of the self-defense is knowing how to AVOID having to fight, and that can often be accomplished by common sense, cane twirling, and not looking like a target. Because of Newton's second law (force equals acceleration times mass), a fighting cane may be more powerful than a baseball bat because it swings faster. Experts have been clocked by radar guns swinging a cane over 200 mph, so you should easily reach half of that speed with practice. Level the playing field and give yourself an advantage. n nn nn n nn nIt would help if you also recognized dangerous situations. For example, assume an unfriendly-looking man near you steps back with one foot and scratches his chin with the hand from the body's same side. Cops say there is a 90-to- 95 percent chance the person is preparing to unleash a roundhouse punch at you. Know how to protect yourself.n n nn